conventionalism
UK/kən'vɛnʃənl,ɪzəm/US/kәn'venʃәnәlizәm/
B2
Definitions
n.
Strict adherence to social conventions
墨守成规;约定主义
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedconventionaltogether, with
+
-ismcome, arrive
=conventionalism
conventional + -ism (doctrine) = "strict adherence to conventions"; in philosophy, the view that truths rest on agreed conventions.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her work challenges the conventionalism of the art world.